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World Pollination Valued at 153 Billion Euros

French and German scientists have recently released a report in the journal Ecological Economics on the value of pollination by insect pollinators. They have uncovered that a staggering 153 billion euros or 9.5% of the world's food supply is directly dependent on insect pollination. The majority of this amount is from fruits and vegetables with oilseed crops also playing a significant part.